Electrically heated towel drier



1964 R. H. RYLANDER ELECTRICALLY HEATED TOWEL DRIER Filed Feb. 28, 1962 V a .7 0 25 Z .f...0 fl

R O T N E V m A ff 5 1 4 EA DZJ? United States Patent 3,160,734 ELECTRIQALLY HEATED TGWEL Roy H. Rylander, 1372 B St, Areata, Calil.

Filed Feb. 28, 1962, Ser. No. 176,259 1 Claim. (Cl. 219-201} My invention relates to a towel bar or drier over which a towel is adapted to be folded or rolled and dried and more particularly relates to a towel drier which is electrically heated to provide the drying action.

It is an object of my invention to provide a new and improved electrically heated towel drier.

Another object of my invention is to provide a new and improved electrically heated towel drier in which the duration of the heating period can be controlled and varied automatically.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a new and improved electrically heated towel drier of the character indicated which is simple in construction and low in cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of my invention will either be explained or will be come apparent hereinafter from a study of the following specification, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of my invention; and

FIGURE 2 is a cross section through line 2 2 of FIG- URE 1 with the addition of a towel rolled thercover to show my invention in use.

Referring now to FIGURES 1 and 2, a hollow aluminum tube is rigidly attached at one end to an outlet box 12 carrying a 60 minute electric timing switch 14. The other end of tube 10 carries a plug 16 which has air vents 18 communicating with the interior of tube 10. A solid or hollow towel bar 20 (for carrying or supporting dry towels) is downwardly displaced from and parallel to tube 10. Bar 20 is also attached at one end to box 12. The other end of bar 20 is rigidly connected to a corresponding end of tube 10 by support member 22.

130x 12 carries horizontal members 24 pivotally mounted within bracket 26. When bracket as is secured to a suitable vertical mounting surface such as a wall, box 12 together with tube 10 and bar 20 can be swung horizontally outward to an angle of 45 with respect to the original position as shown in FlGURE 1.

A light bulb 20 positioned within tube 10 is screwed in conventional manner into a light socket 30. The bulb 20 makes electrical contact with socket in conventional manner and electric energy is supplied thereto through coaxial conductors 32 and 34, from a two wire electric cable as and electric plug 30 (when plug 38 is connected to an electric main socket in conventional manner as for example a 60 cycle per second, 115 volt line).

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The electric timing switch 14 is connected between one f the wires of cable 36 and conductor 32. When the switch is set for a selected period less than or equal to minutes, and plug 38 is connected to a power source, the

bulb 23 will be lit for this period and supply heat to the tube.

Then if a wet towel 40 is wound around tube 10 and the timer is set, the bulb 28 will supply enough heat to dry the towel. After the timer has permitted the bulb to be lit for the correct period, its switch, which is in series with conductor 32, will open and turn the bulb ofi. Setting the timer will close this switch and start the heating cycle.

While my invention has been described with particular reference to the construction shown in the drawing, it is to be understood that such is not to be construed as imparting limitations upon the invention which is best defined by the claim appended hereto.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

An electrically heated towel drier comprising a mounting bracket, a box pivotally connected to said bracket, a hollow metal tube connected at one end to said box, a plug secured to the other end of said tube and having air vents communicating between the inside and outside of said tube, a support member connected to the other side of said tube and depending therefrom, a bar disposed below said tube being connected to said box and said support member at its ends, a lamp positioned in said tube, and means connected to said lamp for supplying electric energy thereto, said means including a timer switch disposed in said box for controlling the duration of time in which electric energy is supplied to said lamp.

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